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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andrew Stigler - Chair

Associate Professor, National Security Affairs Department, Naval War College   

Newport, RI

Vince Petronio (He/Him)

Assoc. Prof. Communication Studies, University of Rhode Island

East Greenwich, RI

Dawn M. Hardy, PhD  (She/Her) - Treasurer

Senior Grant Analyst, Butler Hospital, Memory and Aging Program

Member Alzheimer’s Assoc. and Walden University Student Mentoring Group

North Providence, RI

Jennifer Iacovelli - Secretary 

Career Development Manager, IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Fall River, MA

Bill Applegate

Real Estate Agent, Residential Properties Ltd.       

Board member, Mile of History Association;  Comittee Chair, The Players;  

Board Member elect, Rotary Club of Providence (2022-2024)    

Providence, RI

Margaret Melozzi (She/Her)

Lead Writer & Content Producer, Amica                             

Founding member of WomensWork Theatre Collective              

Tiverton, RI

Owen Tidwell (He/Him)

LICSW Therapist, Transformations Care Network

 Fall River, MA

Polly Feliciano, AEA (She/Her)

Stage Manager, Trinity Rep

Providence, RI

Chuck Gonzales (He/Him)

Illustrator, Author of Graphic Novels, Animation/Character Designer 

Providence RI/Brooklyn NY

Rae Mancini

Vice President, Duffy & Shanley

Founding member of WomensWork Theatre Collaborative

Cranston, RI

Quinn Bryan

Field Operations Specialist, KForce, Inc., Visual Artist

Pawtucket, RI

Howard Abramson

Lifelong journalist, newsroom manager and business administrator

Annapolis, MD

Jeff Church

ex officio, Board Member since 2015

Allison Crews

ex officio, Board Member since 2015

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